07 Dec 2019 | 09:04 AM UTC
Brazil: Nationwide demonstrations scheduled December 8
Group schedules nationwide demonstrations for policy change December 8; associated transportation disruptions and heightened security measures expected
Event
The Vem Pra Rua group has called for nationwide demonstrations on Sunday, December 8, to demand the government write a repeal to a Supreme Court decision banning the detention of convicts prior to their final appeal efforts are heard. Demonstrations are to be expected in most urban centers, including in the following cities:
- Brasilia in front of the National Congress building, as of 10:00 (local time)
- Sao Paulo at the intersection of Av. Paulista and Pamplona Street, as of 15:00
- Rio de Janeiro at the Copacabana Beach - R. Miguel Lemos, as of 10:00.
Large crowds, as well as transportation disruptions and a heightened security presence are to be expected in the vicinity of all protests.
Advice
Individuals across Brazil are advised to monitor developments to the situation, avoid all protests and demonstrations as a precaution, and adhere to all instructions issued by local authorities.
